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一則關於“漂流並“的微信，網紅了航海界。

微信中說，一對未婚的英國情侶約翰和瑪麗，在海邊散步時揀到一隻漂流並。

漂流並中有封儲存完好的信，使這對情侶感概萬分。信中寫道：

親愛的朱莉亞，

此刻，我不知道該說些什麼，因為死亡逐漸向我走來。我們的船在百慕大附近遇到了狂風暴雨，眼看就要翻沉了。我再也看不到你那雙美麗動人的眼晴和金黃色的捲髮。明天是傳統的“聖得雷薩節”，也無法享受你親手烹調的“燴蘑菇”。我不想死，我曾打算遠航歸來向你求婚。可是等不到這一天了。不過，我想，我在天堂一定會吃到你親手做的“燴蘑菇“…，這不是幻想，一定會的…。

永遠愛你的皮特。

約翰和瑪麗未有猶豫，來到了專門蒐集和研究“漂流並”的機構一英國海洋生物學會。

英國海洋生物學會成立於1906年，當時為硏究潮流方向，特意將一隻封存好的“漂流並”投入大海中，直到2015年4月17日才在德國的阿姆魯姆被人發現，在大海里整整漂流了108年，是至今世界上年代最久遠被人拾到的“漂流並”。在此之前，最古老的“漂流並”在海上漂流了99年。

因此，英國海洋生物學會名聲大燥。一百多年來，共收到各類“漂流並”1千多隻，其中包括科研資料和海員的遺書，遺物。

一百多年前，海上通訊不發達。在海上遇難的海員，往往在危急時刻，將自已的遺言和資訊封存在“漂流並“裡拋進大海，隨波逐流，成為海員傳遞資訊的唯一手叚。也是尋蹤失事船舶和人員的希望。

根據約翰和瑪麗拾到這隻“漂流並”裡的資訊分折判斷；皮特所在失事的這艘貨船叫《天王星》號，83年前，在百慕大三角失蹤…。

“百慕大三角”海域位於太平洋東南海岸，面對大西洋：即弗羅裡達海岸，西印度洋群島南端與百慕大群島之間，圍成的一個三角地區。

根據航海史記載，十九世紀以來，在此海域失蹤的船的近百艘，死亡人數達一千多人，還有許多飛機在此神秘消失。人們稱這個海域為”魔鬼大三角”。

“魔鬼大三角”出現的神秘災難事故，至今，世界科學家仍未有定論。

有人認為，這個海域風暴出現罕見的次聲波，次聲波的震動隨風暴的加大而振幅激增，船舶經過必遭劫難。有的專家說，是墨西哥灣暖流形成的不測風雲造成的。也有人指出，這裡海底火山週期性爆發，使地殼下沉產生颶風和磁暴形成”航吸”造成的。當代更多科學家分折，這個海域有股從海面到海底向下的“海流”，形成“渦旋“運動，將船吸入海底…。

“魔鬼大三角“給航海者留下了難以磨滅的記憶；”海員的墳墓“。

人們根據信中的“聖德雷薩節”，判定皮特是西班牙人。因為“聖德雷薩節”是西班牙傳統的“烹調日”。這天，人們都要準備大量美食佳餚，更是情侶大顯身手的日子。

知曉這隻“漂流並”的來龍去脈後，約翰和瑪的激動不已，並做出一個讓人們意想不到的決定；倆人辭掉了工作，不遠千里來到西班牙的馬德里，約翰在一家歺館做了廚師，瑪麗則是一座咖啡館裡接待員。

他們將要完成一個心願。

西班牙是個多節日的國家，幾乎月月都有各種各樣的節日，總以家鄉的佳餚美食為主要內容，俗稱“美食大國“。

約翰所在的歺廳幾乎整天顧客盈門，高朋滿座。

風光旖旎的西班牙，東面和東南面瀕臨地中海，得天獨厚的海邊風光，使西班牙盛產海鮮。以海鮮烹調的美食比比皆是，特別是“燴蘑菇“，是西班牙“烹調日”情人必做的一道菜：各類海鮮與鮮軟的蘑菇，加上清湯燉煮，鮮香逼人，象徵情侶香甜合美！

經過一年多的工作和學習，約翰基本掌握了西班牙的美食烹調技能，特別是“燴蘑菇”。

約翰和瑪麗踏上了遠去“百慕大群島”的征途

當今的“百慕大群島“今非昔比，昔日”魔鬼大三角”上的魔鬼群島，已成為世界著名的旅遊聖地。

事情出自一樁海難事故。

1709年，英國海軍上將喬治，佐德斯率領的《海上冒險號》，在百慕大遭遇颶風襲擊，擱淺在“百慕大群島”附近的珊瑚礁上。所幸，倖存者修復了難船，帶著糧食和物品駛向附近的弗吉尼亞。這是塊英國殖民地，正遭受罕見饑荒的困擾。《海上冒險號》帶來的糧食和物品，救助了當地的居民。從此，開闢了“百慕大群島”的新生活。

經過幾百年的開拓發展，已成為風貌獨特，陽光燦爛的旅遊天堂！

“世界旅遊報”曾這樣寫道：色彩柔和的民房錯落有致的佈滿全島。田野，花園，矮牆和熔岩間有條狹窄的小道通向島頂，島頂矗立著一塊石碑。石碑上刻印著當年在“百慕大“殉難海員的名字…。

約翰和穿著婚紗的瑪麗，緩慢來到石碑前面，雙手將他們精心烹調的“燴蘑菇“小心翼翼地放在石碑前：

“安息吧！皮特先生。”

此刻，約翰和瑪麗緊緊相擁在一起，他們一年多前許下的心願終於實現了！

約翰和瑪麗的故事深深感動了，所有來往百慕大附近的航船和海員！

A social media post about a drifting bottle became instantly internet

famous within the entire online nautical world overnight。

The post， which was originally shared on the Chinese messaging app

WeChat， described a British couple named John and Mary， who picked up a

glass bottle while they were taking a stroll on the beach。

John and Mary were surprised to find that the glass bottle contained an

emotional letter that was kept well intact despite the miles it could have

travelled。 The letter read：

At this moment， I am at a loss of words as death is inching towards me

slowly yet inevitably。 Our ship encountered a violent storm near Bermuda，

and we are only seconds away from being engulfed by the ocean。 I will never

once again see the brightness of your eyes nor the locks of your golden

blonde hair。 Tomorrow will be St Teresa’s Day， and I will be unable to

enjoy the delicious braised mushrooms that you always cooked and prepared

from scratch。 I don’t want to die。 I had planned to ask for your hand in

marriage as soon as I returned from my voyage， but it seems that I will

never see the light of that day。 However， I believe that I will once again

taste your special braised mushrooms in heaven… That isn’t a fantasy， it

is my only reality。

I love you forever，

Pedro

Without hesitation， John and Mary departed for the British Marine

Biological Association， an organization that specializes in collecting and

studying drifting bottles and their messages。

The Marine Biological Association was founded in 1906。 At the time，

they released a drifting bottle into the ocean to research the direction of

the tides， which remained adrift on the seas for 108 years until it was

found on the shores of Amrum， Germany on April 17th， 2015。 Before that， the

oldest drifting bottle had floated on the ocean for over 99 years。

As a result of its studies in drifting bottles， the British Marine

Biological Association had gained quite a reputation。 Over the past 100

years， the association received more than 1，000 drifting bottles of various

shapes and sizes， many of which included important scientific materials，

artifacts， and letters from seafarers who perished at sea。

A century ago， communication at sea was not yet well-developed。 Sailors

who encountered storms and shipwrecks often sealed their last words and

messages to loved ones in these glass bottles and tossed them out to the

ocean。 In their final moments， these glass bottles were the sailors’ only

hope for reaching their loved ones。 Years later， they also turned out to be

valuable clues when searching for sunken ships and missing seamen。

According to an investigation of the drifting bottle that John and Mary

found， Pedro was a crewman on the cargo ship SS Uranus， which disappeared

in the Bermuda Triangle 83 years ago。

The Bermuda Triangle is situated in the western part of the North

Atlantic Ocean， and touches upon the Floridian coast in America， San Juan，

Puerto Rico， and Bermuda， the three tips forming a triangle。 Throughout the

19th century， nearly a hundred ships have disappeared in these waters along

with the death of their crew members and the loss of countless artifacts。

Thus， the Bermuda Triangle eventually came to be known as the “Devil’s

Triangle”。

Though various scientists have many theories， the definitive reason for

the catastrophes of the Bermuda Triangle remains unsolved。 Some researchers

believe that storms in the Bermuda Triangle cause a very rare infrasonic

wave。 These waves create an intense vibration that affects the amplitude of

thunderstorms and tides， bringing on extremely strenuous conditions that

are impossible for ships to escape。 Other experts theorize that these

storms are generated by the formation of warm currents off the Gulf of

Mexico。 More speculate that the eruption of underwater volcanoes in this

region makes the ocean floor sink and produce hurricanes and magnetic

storms。 Contemporary scientists now speculate that the Bermuda Triangle may

have currents that flow downwards towards the ocean floor， which creates a

whirlpool that draws ships in and pulls them underwater。

Whatever the source of these disasters may be， the Bermuda Triangle has

left a striking impression in the memory of voyagers。 Some even call it the

“grave of seafarers”。

Based on the mention of St Teresa’s Day in Pedro’s letter，

investigators deduced that Pedro was probably from Spain。 In traditional

Spanish culture， St Teresa’s Day is celebrated by a Celebration Mass and a

great feast prepared by families and friends， and especially by couples who

loved to cook together。

After learning the tragic story of the bottled message and the

mushrooms， John and Mary were moved to the point that they decided to quit

their jobs and uproot their lives in Britain to relocate to Madrid， Spain。

John began working in a restaurant as a chef， and Mary as a waitress。

They wanted to fulfill a dead sailor’s final wish。

Spain is a country with many different festivals and celebrations， and

many such holidays shine a spotlight on certain delicacies in the intricate

Spanish cuisine。 The Spanish are very proud of their food， and John’s

restaurant was full of customers day in and day out。

Spain’s landscape is adorned with gentle seaside breezes and the warm，

tender coastal sun。 Bordered by the Meditarranean Sea， Spain is gifted not

only with charming scenery but also a wide selection of seafood。 On top of

sea delicacies， Spanish braised mushrooms are a signature dish on St

Teresa’s Day。 For Spaniards， coupling various kinds of seafood specialties

with soft， fragrant mushrooms served alongside a light， palatable soup，

symbolized the sweetness and unrelenting affection between lovers。

After working and studying in Spain for over a year， John had mastered

the basics of Spanish cuisine， specifically the seemingly simple yet unique

braised mushrooms。

Then， John and Mary set out on a voyage to the Bermuda Triangle。

Today， the Bermuda Triangle isn’t exactly the horrifying “Devil’s

Triangle” that it was once known as。 Tourists stroll leisurely along the

beaches that graze the edges of the Triangle， and yachts sail comfortably

adrift its waters。 This relaxation， however， was brought about by a

maritime accident。

In 1609， the Sea Venture， led by English Admiral George Somers， was

stranded on a coral reef near the Bermuda Islands after encountering a

hurricane。 Fortunately， the survivors were able to repair the ship and

gather enough food and supplies to sail towards their destination，

Virginia。 At the time， Virginia was a British colony and was suffering from

a devastating famine。 The food that the Sea Venture brought helped to save

the local population。 Ever since then， people flocked to the Bermuda

Islands in search of new horizons。

After centuries of exploration and development， the Bermuda Islands

have become an eccentric and unparalleled tropical paradise。

The World Tourism Organization once wrote about the pastel roofed

houses scattered all over the islands， and the narrow passageways between

fields， gardens， fences， and volcanoes that led towards the highest point

of the islands， where a stone tablet stands tall and watches over the land

and waters。 Etched into the tablet are the names of all the seafarers who

once lost their lives in the seas surrounding Bermuda…

John and Mary， dressed in a suit and a wedding gown， slowly walked

towards the tablet and placed their carefully prepared braised mushrooms in

front of the tablet。

“Rest in Peace， Pedro，” they whispered。

John and Mary held each other tightly， and finally fulfilled the wish

they made all these years ago。

From then on， the fateful story of John and Mary and their connection

to a lost Spanish sailor named Pedro became a legend that touched the

hearts of all ships and mariners who navigated the waters in the Bermuda

Triangle。